On-Demand Webinar
Capacity Planning for Your Peak Season
By Doug Mewmaw
Are you confident that your Power Systems servers are set up to handle your busiest season? Watch this webinar to learn tired-and-true methodology from the experts.
Article
Capacity Planning and the Culture of Proof
By Timothy Prickett Morgan on Fri, 05/31/2019
Capacity planning is one of the most important things that a company will do, and yet there are still many companies that do it on the back of the envelope. Read this article and learn how to do it right.
On-Demand Webinar
6 RDi Tutorials in 60 Minutes
How do RDi experts like Susan Gantner and Charlie Guarino use Rational Developer for i for modern RPG development? Watch now to see how!
Press Release
HelpSystems (now Fortra) Recognizes Top Partners for Dedication to Customer Success
Fortra today announced the winners of its inaugural Top Partner Awards. These prestigious accolades acknowledge the dedication and remarkable growth of companies that strive to further the Fortra brand in key markets around the globe.
Datasheet
Performance Navigator
Historical performance monitoring and modeling across your IT environment
In an increasingly virtualized world, it’s becoming more and more difficult to understand performance across your IT enterprise. Performance Navigator performance analysis software allows you to see what’s truly occurring on your mission critical systems. With current day and historical performance data, you know exactly...
Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
TERMS OF AGREEMENT. Vendor (“Vendor”) shall perform the services and/or provide the goods to Fortra, LLC, and/or one or more of its subsidiary and affiliated entities (collectively, “Fortra”) in accordance with the purchase order issued by Fortra to Vendor for such purchase (the “PO”), including these terms and conditions (the "PO Terms"). Vendor agrees to these PO Terms upon the earlier of: (i)...
Article
Top 5 Capacity Planning Mistakes on IBM i
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 02/12/2019
When it comes to capacity planning for IBM i, skip the shortcuts. This article shares expert recommendations on how to avoid the most common capacity planning mistakes.
Press Release
HelpSystems (now Fortra) Acquires Core Security Solutions from SecureAuth to Expand Cybersecurity Portfolio
Fortra announced today it has acquired the Core Security assets from SecureAuth. The assets acquired from SecureAuth are industry-leading solutions for identity governance and administration, penetration testing, threat detection, and vulnerability management.
Press Release
Software company HelpSystems (now Fortra) acquires Atlanta-based operation with 115 employees
Fortra has acquired the Core Security division of Irvine, Calif.-based SecureAuth Corp.
Demo
Demo Performance Navigator Live
Let us show you how Performance Navigator can help you get a handle on capacity planning analyzing your historical performance data. There’s no prep work required on your part. We’ll find a time that fits your schedule and familiarize you with the software in under an hour. Our product experts would love to discuss what you’re looking for and show you what Performance Navigator can do.
During...
Performance Navigator
Historical performance monitoring and modeling across your IT environment
Press Release
HelpSystems (now Fortra) Acquires MVP Systems Software to Bolster Enterprise Workload Automation Portfolio
Fortra announced today that it has acquired MVP Systems Software, a leader in enterprise workload automation software
On-Demand Webinar
RDi and the Sleeping Giants
How does Rational Developer for i (RDi) empower RPG coders? Watch this webinar with Jim Buck, Susan Gantner, and Charlie Guarino to find out!
Article
If It Has Moving Parts, Someday It's Going to Fail.
Sat, 11/03/2018
Check out IBM's new READ INTENSIVE SSDs.
This is a note to highlight some of the pros and cons - and dig a little deeper into one of the cons - of IBM's recently announced new class of solid state disk drives, "read intensive" (RI) SSDs.
The new RI-SSD comes in one flavor, a 1.86 TB drive. The new concept to wrap your head around is that the drive will "wear out" if you write too much over the...
Press Release
HelpSystems (now Fortra) Acquires Midrange Performance Group to Expand Capacity Management Portfolio for IBM i
Acquisition helps organizations better manage capacity and performance of their IT environments
Article
How to Download an ODBC Driver
Wed, 07/25/2018
Performance Navigator® requires an ODBC connection to connect to your IBM i system, but it does not come with your PC’s operating system. IBM has a downloadable they’ve titled Access Client Solutions, which we recommend our customers use to get that ODBC connection.